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Monday, April 30, 2012

Fear plays such an important role in everyone's life - fear
of hunger, fear of poverty, fear of losing wealth, fear of failing in exams,
fear of death, fear of losing someone or something, and the list goes on - no
wonder that the first thing Allaah mentioned with which He will test us is
FEAR.

And the antidote for every type of fear is Tawheed (worship
of Allaah alone). Security is only possible when the commandments of Allaah are
obeyed.

Allaah تعالى says: {It
is those who believe (in the Oneness of Allaah and worship none but Him Alone)
and confuse not their Belief with Zulm (wrong, i.e. by worshipping others
besides Allaah), for them (only) there is SECURITY and they are the guided.}
[Surah al-An`aam (6): 82]

He تعالى also says: {Allaah
has promised those among you who believe and do righteous good deeds, that He
will certainly grant them succession to (the present rulers) in the land, as He
granted it to those before them, and that He will grant them the authority to
practice their religion which He has chosen for them (i.e. Islaam). And He will
surely give them in exchange a SAFE SECURITY after their FEAR (provided) they
(believers) worship Me and do not associate anything (in worship) with Me. But
whoever disbelieved after this, they are the Faasiqoon (rebellious, disobedient
to Allaah).} [Surah al-Noor 24): 55]

Thursday, April 26, 2012

The following are some of the supplications from the beneficial
book, Hisn ul-Muslim (Fortress of the Muslim). Allaah reward the author, Shaikh
Sa`eed bin Wahf al-Qahtaanee, for gathering together some of the beautiful invocations
of our Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم in one book, which by Allaah’s Will, has
benefited the Muslims in each and every aspects of their daily lives.
Alhamdulillaah.

The purpose here is to present the complete Ahaadeeth
behind some of these supplications so that the readers understand the
background behind them and the importance of these supplications. The chapter
number and Hadeeth number is in accordance with the original book.

{Lest a person should say:
“Alas, my grief that I was undutiful to Allaah, and I was indeed among those
who mocked.” Or he should say: “If only Allaah had guided me, I should indeed
have been among those who have Taqwa.” Or he should say when he sees the
torment: “If only I had another chance, then I should indeed be among the doers
of good.”}

“Each of the people of
Hell will be shown his place in Paradise and he will say: “If only Allaah had
guided me!” so it will be a source of regret for him. And each of the people of
Paradise will be shown his place in Hell and he will say: “If it were not for
the fact that Allaah guided me,” so it will be a cause of thanks. Then
the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم recited: {Lest
a person should say: “Alas, my grief that I was undutiful to Allaah}

[Musnad Ahmad (10274), Mustadrak al-Haakim (3558) and the
wordings are his. Al-Haakim said: “It is Saheeh as per the conditions of
the Shaikhain (al-Bukhaaree and Muslim)” and al-Dhahabee agreed with him. It
was also graded as “Hasan” by Shaikh al-Albaanee in al-Saheehah (2034)]

Thursday, April 12, 2012

Narrated Abu Hurairah رضي الله عنه that the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلمsaid: “It is not for the
women (to walk in) the middle of the path.” [Saheeh Ibn Hibbaan (5717)
and graded as “Hasan li ghairihee” by Shaikh al-Albaanee in al-Saheehah
(856)]

On the authority of Abu Usayd رضي الله عنه that he heard the Messenger of Allaah صلى الله عليه وسلمsay when he صلى الله عليه وسلمwas coming out of the Masjid, and men
and women were mingled in the road: “Draw back! For
you must not walk in the middle of the road; keep to the sides of the road.
Then women were keeping so close to the wall that their garments were rubbing
against it.” [Sunan Abu Dawood (5272) and graded as “Hasan li
ghairihee” by Shaikh al-Albaanee (2/537)]

And today we have women not only walking in the middle of
the path, but a group of them together will even block the path in the shopping malls and other places.

There are those who read (recite) the Ahaadeeth of
the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم with Tajweed; similarly the Du`aa’
(supplications) also with Tajweed. A lot of times, it causes confusion
to the general people…

Saturday, April 7, 2012

Unite in your rows, Allaah will unite your hearts. If you want to clear the differences between you and your brother (in Islaam), pray standing closer to him - shoulder to shoulder, ankle to ankle - and Allaah will remove the differences. When people stopped praying closer to each other, they allowed the Shaitaan to creep in between their hearts. It is like even in congregation, we pray individually.

“Allaah عز وجلsaid:{By My Honor! I will not gather together for My servants
two fears and two securities. If he feels safe from Me in this world, I will
scare him on the Day when I will gather my slaves (i.e. Day of Resurrection);
and if he fears Me in this world, I will make him feel secured on the Day when
I will gather my slaves.}”

[al-Saheehah (742)
and it is “Hasan” due to the many chains supporting each other.]

{O you who believe! Do not
take disbelievers as friends instead of believers. Do you wish to offer Allaah a
manifest Sultan against yourselves? Verily, the hypocrites will be in the
lowest depth (grade) of the Fire; no helper will you find for them. Except
those who repent, do righteous good deeds, depend on Allaah, and purify their
religion for Allaah, then they will be with the believers. And Allaah will
grant the believers a great reward. Why should Allaah punish you if you have
thanked (Him) and have believed in Him? And Allaah is Ever All-Appreciative (of
good), All-Knowing.} [Surah al-Nisaa’ (4): 144-147]

Ibn `Umar said: “Three groups
of people will receive the severest type of punishment on the Day of Judgment:
the hypocrites, from the companions of al-Maa’idah who did kufr, and
Fir`aoun and his associates.”

Tuesday, April 3, 2012

Makhool رحمه اللهsaid: “Four things, whoever has them, they are for his own
advantage; and three things, whoever has them, they will be against him (and
will be for his own disadvantage). The four things are: الشكر(Shukr - thankfulness),
الإيمان(Imaan - Faith), الدعاء(al-Du`aa’ - supplication)
and الاستغفار(al-Istighfaar - seeking forgiveness). Allaah تعالى says: